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Syphilis Archive										Related Pages
										The listed web pages are archived for historical purposes and are no longer being updated.The Rising Tide of Syphilis: Coming to a Patient Near You– Medscape commentary (July 17, 2017)
Congenital Syphilis Is on the Rise? Reviewing Prevention Steps (July 19, 2016)
Suggested Reporting Language for Syphilis Serology Testing (May 19, 2016)
Medscape Commentary: Keep an Eye Out for Ocular Syphilis (added February 11, 2016)
Increase in Incidence of Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2012–2014  MMWR November 13, 2015
Clinical Advisory: Ocular Syphilis in the United States (October 16, 2015)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 2005–2013 – MMWR May 9, 2014
Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States (February 13, 2013)
STD Surveillance Case Definitions – Includes updated definitions for Congenital Syphilis effective January 1, 2015 (December 3, 2014)
Recent Changes to Congenital Syphilis Case Definitions
Syphilis and HIV: A Dangerous Duo Affecting Gay and Bisexual Men – Blog about the impact of syphilis and HIV among gay and bisexual Men (December 13, 2012)
Discordant Results from Reverse Sequence Syphilis Screening — Five Laboratories, United States, 2006–2010 – MMWR February 11, 2011
Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2003–2008 – MMWR (April 16, 2010)
Syphilis Outbreak Among American Indians — Arizona, 2007–2009 – MMWR (February 19, 2010)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — Jefferson County, Alabama, 2002–2007 MMWR (May 8, 2009)
Syphilis Testing Algorithms Using Treponemal Tests for Initial Screening — Four Laboratories, New York City, 2005–2006 MMWR (August 15, 2008)
U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee (August 9, 2007)
Symptomatic Early Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men — Four Cities, United States, January 2002–June 2004 – MMWR (June 29, 2007)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 2003–2004 – MMWR (March 17, 2006)
Report of Syphilis Elimination Effort Consultation Meeting (November 2005)
Syphilis Elimination Listening Tour Summary of Findings (November 2005)
New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men – Media Release (November 8, 2005)
Syphilis Supplement – Special supplement featuring CDC authors on syphilis among MSM from the journal, *Sexually Transmitted Diseases* (October 2005)
Notice to Readers: Recommendation Regarding Screening of Refugee Children for Treponemal Infection – MMWR (September 23, 2005)
Inadvertent Use of Bicillin® C-R to Treat Syphilis Infection Los Angeles, California, 1999–2004 – MMWR (March 11, 2005)
Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE) – official site
Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE) Community Mobilization Toolkit
Transmission of P & S Syphilis by Oral Sex – Chicago, Illinois, 1998-2002 – MMWR (October 22, 2004)
Congenital Syphilis – United States, 2002 – MMWR (August 13, 2004)
Trends in Primary and Secondary Syphilis and HIV Infections in Men Who Have Sex with Men San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, 1998–2002 – MMWR (July 9, 2004)
Syphilis Elimination Local Profiles – Cities and Counties which account for 50% of syphilis cases in the U.S.  2003 & 2004
Brief Report: Azithromycin Treatment Failures in Syphilis Infections – San Francisco, California, 2002–2003 – MMWR (March 12, 2004)
Internet Use and Early Syphilis Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men – San Francisco, California, 1999–2003 – MMWR  (December 19, 2003)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis – United States, 2000-2001 – MMWR (November 1, 2002)
Overall Syphilis Rate Rises for First Time Since 1990 – Media Release (November 1, 2002)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men — New York City, 2001 – MMWR (September 27, 2002)
Unrecognized HIV Infection, Risk Behaviors, and Perceptions of Risk Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men –- Six U.S. Cities, 1994 -1998. MMWR (August 23, 2002)
Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2000– MMWR (July 13, 2001)
Syphilis among Infants Down More Than Half in Three Years – Media Release (July 12, 2001)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 1999 – MMWR (February 23, 2001)
Outbreak of Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men — Southern California, 2000 – MMWR (February 23, 2001)
Syphilis Elimination Update: Syphilis Rate Declines among African Americans – Media Release
Update:  Penicillin G Availability – MMWR (September 22, 2000)
Inadvertent Use of Bicillin C-R for Treatment of Syphilis — Maryland, 1998 – MMWR (September 10, 1999)
Resurgent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Men Who Have Sex With Men — King County, Washington, 1997-1999  MMWR (September 10, 1999)
Congenital Syphilis — United States, 1998 – MMWR (September 3, 1999)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 1997 – MMWR (July 26, 1998)
Outbreak of Primary and Secondary Syphilis – Guilford County, North Carolina, 1996-1997 – MMWR (December 18, 1998)
Epidemic of Congential Syphilis – Baltimore, 1996-1997 – MMWR   (October 30, 1998)
Syphilis Screening Among Women Arrestees at the Cook County Jail, Chicago, 1996 – MMWR (June 5, 1998)
Guidelines for prevention and control of congenital syphilis – MMWR (January 15, 1988)
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  July 22, 2021						Source: 	Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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